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dc.contributor.authorKavanagh, Adam
dc.contributor.authorMcLoughlin, Declan M
dc.date.accessioned2011-04-27T09:36:53Z
dc.date.available2011-04-27T09:36:53Z
dc.date.issued2011-04-27T09:36:53Z
dc.identifier.citationElectroconvulsive therapy and nursing care., 18 (22):1370, 1372, 1374-7 Br J Nursen
dc.identifier.issn0966-0461
dc.identifier.pmid20081692
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/128721
dc.description.abstractModified electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controlled medical procedure in which a seizure is induced in an anaesthetized patient to produce a therapeutic effect. ECT is the most acutely effective treatment available for affective disorders and is more effective than antidepressant drugs. Although in use for 70 years, ECT continues to attract controversy and there is considerable stigma associated with its use that often overshadows the empirical evidence for its effectiveness. One way to overcome this is for health professionals to be educated about contemporary ECT practice. Patients need to make informed decisions when consenting to ECT and this process can be influenced by preconceived ideas and scientific fact. It is, therefore, essential that nurses possess sufficient information to help patients make rational and informed treatment decisions and be able to care for both the clinical and psychological needs of patients treated with ECT. This review outlines the nursing role in ECT and summarizes the main aspects of contemporary ECT practice relevant to general and psychiatric nursing practice.
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subject.meshAttitude to Health
dc.subject.meshClinical Protocols
dc.subject.meshDepressive Disorder
dc.subject.meshElectroconvulsive Therapy
dc.subject.meshFear
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshInformed Consent
dc.subject.meshNurse's Role
dc.subject.meshNursing Records
dc.subject.meshPatient Education as Topic
dc.subject.meshPatient Selection
dc.subject.meshPsychiatric Nursing
dc.subject.meshStereotyping
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcome
dc.titleElectroconvulsive therapy and nursing care.en
dc.typeArticleen
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry and Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, St Patrick's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.en
dc.identifier.journalBritish journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)en
dc.description.provinceLeinster
html.description.abstractModified electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controlled medical procedure in which a seizure is induced in an anaesthetized patient to produce a therapeutic effect. ECT is the most acutely effective treatment available for affective disorders and is more effective than antidepressant drugs. Although in use for 70 years, ECT continues to attract controversy and there is considerable stigma associated with its use that often overshadows the empirical evidence for its effectiveness. One way to overcome this is for health professionals to be educated about contemporary ECT practice. Patients need to make informed decisions when consenting to ECT and this process can be influenced by preconceived ideas and scientific fact. It is, therefore, essential that nurses possess sufficient information to help patients make rational and informed treatment decisions and be able to care for both the clinical and psychological needs of patients treated with ECT. This review outlines the nursing role in ECT and summarizes the main aspects of contemporary ECT practice relevant to general and psychiatric nursing practice.


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